About the Air Force Research Lab

AFRL leads the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. We’re pushing the boundaries and creating a new tomorrow through unparalleled research.

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LEAD

We’re not content to compete—AFRL leads the way. Where others follow, we forge our own path. When others say it’s impossible, our team finds a way.

DISCOVER

Excitement for what’s possible drives us forward. There are many challenges—global and domestic—ahead, but we thrive when tasked with finding a solution that seems undiscoverable.

DEVELOP

Finding the answer is just the beginning. We grow and expand new ideas until they’re scalable, cost-effective and safe for our world.

DELIVER

Our world needs complete solutions. In order to give our warfighters an unmatched advantage, we keep our promises and surpass expectations. Check out how we Deliver in our ANNUAL REPORT.

COMMANDER

Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Timothy Sakulich

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Dr. Timothy J. Bunning

DEPUTY COMMANDER

Col. Karl W. Seekamp

COMMAND CHIEF

CMSgt. Carlos E. Labrador

DEPUTY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dr. Andrew D. Williams

MOBILIZATION ASSISTANT

Col. Brian J. Pearson

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Ms. Alexis Bonnell

UNITED STATES

AIR FORCE

AFRL Technical Directorates

  • 711HPW

    711th Human Performance Wing

 Training, Adaptive Warfighter Interfaces, Bioeffects, Bioengineering, Aerospace & Operational Medicine

  • RV

    Space Vehicles

 Advanced Space Resilience Technologies, Space Communication​ & Navigation Technologies, Space Awareness and Command &​ Control, Space Environment

  • RQ

    Aerospace Systems

 Aerospace Vehicles, Control, Power & Thermal Management, High Speed Systems, Rocket Propulsion, Turbine Engines

  • RW

    Munitions

Munitions Airframe, Guidance, Navigation & Control, Terminal​ Seeker Sciences, Modeling & Simulation Evaluation Sciences Ordinance Sciences

  • RX

    Materials & Manufacturing

 Structural Materials,​ Functional Materials,​ Manufacturing Technology, Support of Operations

  • RI

    Information

Processing & Exploitation, Connectivity & Dissemination Autonomy, Command & Control​ and Decision Support, Cyber​ Science and Technology​

  • RY

    Sensors

 Radio Frequency (RF) Sensing, ​Electro Optical (EO) Sensing,​ Spectrum Warfare, Trusted & Resilient Mission Systems, Multi-domain​ Sensing Autonomy, Enabling Sensor ​Devices & Components

  • AFOSR

    Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Engineering & ​Information Sciences,​ Physical & Biological ​Sciences​

  • RD

    Directed Energy

 Laser Systems, Weapons Modeling, Simulation & Analysis, High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM), Directed Energy and Electro Optics​ for Space Superiority 

  • RG

    AFWERX

 Teaming across academia, industry, investment, interagency and international partners, AFWERX is expanding talent, technology, and transition of dual-use technologies. There are many opportunities to get involved with AFWERX.